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November 27th @ 7:30 a.m.
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I had mine done in December of '97. I was in what the doctor said was "early stages of pre-cancer" - I had no problems whatsoever with my monthly cycle, just abnormal paps!! My uterus was also tilted, as I like to say, in the "back 40" somewhere!! Mine was done vaginally, left my ovaries - nothing wrong with them so he left them in and I'm glad he did - no hormone pills/shots for me, yet! I was back at work 2 weeks after having mine but....I was manager for an OB/GYN clinic here in town (not one of the docs who did my surgery) so my doctor let me go back to work knowing I was in good hands with physicians near all day if anything should happen - they sent me home each day for the first 2 weeks back at noon but paid me for the whole day - they were GREAT during that time
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did your diet change after surgery? I'm a little worried about weight gain. Lord knows I don't need to add anymore!!!
Can't remember if I mentioned it or not but doc wants to do an abdominal hysterectomy. ![]()
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I have heard from a lot of woman that had it done, they are all happy and relieved! I bet you will feel a lot better afterwards
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Before I had my surgery, I was not much of a sweets eater at all and still don't eat many to this day - give me veggies and I'm happy ![]() For the betterment of your health, this is something you need to have done so put all your focus and energy into that and in getting better afterwards. Everything else, you can worry about later. BTW: both my sisters had abdominal hysterectomies - and they did fine ![]() ![]()
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Good for you!!! You will find that this is the best thing you've ever done!! I had the surgery almost a year ago. I also had issues inside and the hysterectomy was my only option.
Remember to give yourself atleast 8 weeks down time w/ help. You MUST have help because you will need a lot of rest. I am a strong stubborn sort and thought I could jump up in no time and get back to my normal activities, NOT!!! So, as long as you have plenty of help everything will be fine.
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You are going to like it afterward so much. No monthly thing to worry about!!!!
I had my hysterectomy about 4 years ago. I had a tumor about the size of a small watermelon. I have a scar from just a little above my belly button to right above the hairline. My scar is hardly noticable because the stitches were used on the inside, but glued on the outside. I love not having that creepy monthly visitor anymore. You'll love it too. ![]() ![]()
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I had a hysterectomy and ovary removal when I was 34 (right before my 35th birthday) I had endometriosos very badly and my colon and vagina had grown together. Needless to say, I was in extreme pain and spent mother's day that year in the ER at my local hospital. It was the best thing I ever did and I don't regret it. I had an abdominal incision because my colon had to be re-sectioned, so I took a full 6 weeks to recover.
You'll be fine. If they take your ovaries, make sure you have some sort of plan for hormone replacement. I slept with ice packs, and still do at times because of hot flashes. I still have them at times even though I take hormones, so I still use the ice packs in summer. Here's hoping you have an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery!! |
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